Eclectic Closet has posted an excellent review of Clare Clark’s THE NATURE OF MONSTERS:
Set in early 18th-century London, Clare Clark’s The Nature of Monsters is a masterful tale of gothic suspense… In an age of growing intolerance, Clark’s novel will leave readers wondering what methods we use to create monsters today. What we perpetuate in the name of science now has far greater potential to inflict damage on both our species and the world around us. Greater knowledge does not naturally lead to increased compassion. Readers will quickly appreciate that the worst monsters are hidden in plain sight...
Click here for Eclectic Closet’s review of THE NATURE OF MONSTERS
UPDATE Curled Up With A Good Book have also posted a stellar review of THE NATURE OF MONSTERS:
“In this acute study of human nature, pride and greed, Clark once again mines the underbelly of London for her treasure: innocence, men and monsters.”
Thanks for your comment Dorothy. I’m not exactly sure what you mean by ‘authentic reviewers’ though… What’s the criteria?
Anyway, this is a blog so I like to support other blogs who discuss our books by linking to them. It’s a nice thing to do.
If you would prefer reviews from a newspaper or a journal, they’re not always freely accessible online, but I could post links to those too? I’m actually worried it might get a little boring though…
In the meantime, let me give you some more quotes about The Nature of Monsters because, strangely enough, it’s not just the bloggers who like it. Hilary Mantel, author of ‘Beyond Black’ said in her review for The Guardian: “It is bracing to come across a writer who is mistress of such unrelenting Swiftian nastiness. She meets the 18th century on its own terms: knocks its wig off, twists its private parts and spits in its eye.” The Observer commented: “Clare Clark’s debut novel, The Great Stink, was acclaimed for its vivid portrait of Victorian London. Her follow-up is every bit as carefully rendered and confirms her talent as a historical novelist able to conjure a world vivid in every sensory detail, peopled with characters whose follies, ambitions and disappointments are uncomfortably modern, even when cloaked in the spirit of their age.”
The book garnered a starred review in Publishers Weekly - “Clark’s empathetic portrait of the powerless and the victimized will remind many readers of Dickens” - as well as a nice review in Book Forum: “the pleasures here are many, and one hopes this latest excursion into the underside of historic London won’t be her last”.
I hope this is helpful, and I’m sure the newspapers in the US and Canada will run reviews soon.
Clare is going to be at Booked! festival in Toronto on June 10th by the way, so come and say hi if you’re in town.
Thanks again for your comment - I’m looking forward to your contributions in the future.
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Gee ... if only the book were reviewed by authentic reviewers, rather than floggers and ‘buzz agents,’ it might be worth investigating for purchase.